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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| didactic | intrusive; inclined to teach or moralize, often excessively |
| disdainful | scornful; haughty; proud |
| dogmatic | asserting opinions in a strict, arrogant manner; opinionated |
| domineering | overbearing; tyrannical |
| dubious | questionable motives, included to doubt |
| ebullient | overflowing with enthusiasm, or excitement; high spirited |
| effusive | unrestrained or profuse in emotional expression; gushy |
| egotistical | vain; boastful; indifferent to the well-being of other; selfish |
| elated | very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits |
| elegiac | mournful; expressing sorrow or lamentation |
| erudite | learned or scholarly |
| endearing | inspiring affection or warmth |
| exculpatory | acting to clear of blame or guilt |
| exhortatory | advising, urging, or earnestly |
| facetious | meant to be humorous; without serious intent |
| fanciful | imaginative; whimsical |
| farcical | ludicrous; absurd; humorous and highly improbable |
| fatalistic | an acceptance of events as inevitable |
| fervent | having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit; feeling enthusiasm |
| flippant | disrespectfully casual; frivolous |
| foreboding | marked by a sense of impending evil; ominous |
| forthright | going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken |
| giddy | frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty |
| gleeful | full of exultant joy; merry; delighted |
| grave | serious or solemn; feeling of threatening, a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues, critical |
| histrionic | overly dramatic; affected in behavior or speech |
| impartial | not partial or biased; fair |
| impassioned | filled with emotion |
| impertinent | insolent, rude; uncivil |
| incredulous | expressing disbelief; skeptical |
| indifferent | without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic |
| indignant | expressing anger at unjust actions or treatment; expressing offense |
| inflammtory | arousing strong emotion, especially anger |
| irreverent | lacking reverence; disrespectful of what is generally respected or accepted |
| insipid | without distinctive or interesting qualities; offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; vapid |
| insolent | boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting |
| jaded | unenthusiastic, dull, or apathetic, usually as a result of repetition or disappointment; weary; worn out |
| jovial | jolly, good humored |
| laudatory | expressing praise or admiration |
| lighthearted | carefree; cheerful |
| ludicrous | provoking or deserving derision, ridiculous; laughable |
| lugubrious | exaggeratedly mournful or gloomy |
| malicious | intending to harm; showing malice |
| maudlin | foolishly or tearfully sentimental |
| mirthful | joyous, jolly; arousing or provoking laughter |
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